"A man's shortcomings are taken from his epoch, his virtues and greatness belong to himself."

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"As usual, I shall tell my story badly; and you, as usual, will think me extravagant."

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"The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything."

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"The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the age."

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"He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm."

Life, Day, Freedom

"I've often heard it said, a preacherMight learn, with a comedian for a teacher."

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"The most happy man is he who knows how to bring into relation the end and beginning of his life."

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"There you have it! - How they anticipate my wishes, how they grant friendship's little attentions, which are worth a thousand times more than breathtaking presents that merely prove the giver's vanity and humiliate us."

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"The strong man is not one who is good at wrestling, but the strong man is one who controls himself in a fit of rage."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

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"Embody the character of the kingdom and it will manifest."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

George Eliot, British Author

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"Integrity is more than truth and honesty; integrity is an unshackled mind, a happy heart, and a light spirit. Integrity is inner peace with a clear, clean conscience. Integrity is self-respect, honor, and credibility. Integrity is healthy and unfettering, and it is worth defending."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"Every man had his personal habits, passions, and impulses toward goodness, beauty, and truth."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

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"A man is known his deeds."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"He is quiet and small, he is blackFrom his ears to the tip of his tail;He can creep through the tiniest crackHe can walk on the narrowest rail.He can pick any card from a pack,He is equally cunning with dice;He is always deceiving you into believingThat he's only hunting for mice.He can play any trick with a corkOr a spoon and a bit of fish-paste;If you look for a knife or a forkAnd you think it is merely misplaced -You have seen it one moment, and then it is gawn!But you'll find it next week lying out on the lawn.And we all say: OH!Well I never!Was there everA Cat so cleverAs Magical Mr. Mistoffelees!"

T. S. Eliot, American Poet

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"Integrity is the antithesis of compromise and the sworn enemy of comfort. It bases its decisions not on how much discomfort we might be able to avoid, but on how much we need to avoid the compromise of comfort."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"Cooperation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyhow."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

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"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."

Susan C. Young, American Author

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"As usual, I shall tell my story badly; and you, as usual, will think me extravagant."

"The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything."

"The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the age."

"He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm."

"I've often heard it said, a preacherMight learn, with a comedian for a teacher."

"The most happy man is he who knows how to bring into relation the end and beginning of his life."

"It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them."

"Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago."

"For in music there is no material to be deducted."

"There you have it! - How they anticipate my wishes, how they grant friendship's little attentions, which are worth a thousand times more than breathtaking presents that merely prove the giver's vanity and humiliate us."

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"The strong man is not one who is good at wrestling, but the strong man is one who controls himself in a fit of rage."

"Embody the character of the kingdom and it will manifest."

"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

"Integrity is more than truth and honesty; integrity is an unshackled mind, a happy heart, and a light spirit. Integrity is inner peace with a clear, clean conscience. Integrity is self-respect, honor, and credibility. Integrity is healthy and unfettering, and it is worth defending."

"Every man had his personal habits, passions, and impulses toward goodness, beauty, and truth."

"A man is known his deeds."

"Integrity is the antithesis of compromise and the sworn enemy of comfort. It bases its decisions not on how much discomfort we might be able to avoid, but on how much we need to avoid the compromise of comfort."

"Cooperation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyhow."

"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."